On February 8th we held our first lecture in the 2020 Spring Series: Love poems of Hungary by Dr. Marta Pereszlenyi-Pinter. To get the audience into the right frame of mind, Marti handed out chocolate at the start as dark chocolate is thought to be an aphrodisiac. It was a wonderful engaging and informative talk. Marti […]
We are pleased to announce that the Hungarian Museum will be open two days a week, Thursdays and Fridays, beginning on July 2nd. This first step in reopening our Museum to the public invites visitors to explore the rich material on exhibit and also to browse through the lovely items in our Gift Shop. We […]
This year’s Children’s Program was unusual in that we had to reschedule the program and we missed the annual visit from St. Nicholas (Mikulás Bácsi). So we gathered with children ages 3 through 13 on January 4th of the New Year, and painted, drew, stamped and glued flowers and designs onto various craft media…the children […]
On October 12 the Museum hosted a program on Hungarian Diaspora Diplomacy from the perspective of Washington DC. and how that Diaspora is served by the various consulates and the Embassy itself. Our speaker was Zita Mirk, Diaspora Liaison, Embassy of Hungary. Her presentation focused on the various initiatives that the Hungarian government has formulated to […]
This exhibit features stunning examples of folk and fine art, all in the Hungarian spirit of creativity! From textiles to porcelain and paintings, there is something compelling for every viewer to enjoy and marvel at. Donors have reached out to the Museum in an effort to find a home for their treasures, and we are […]
Saturday evening, October 19, and the weather was like a soothing autumn whisper, the kind of evening that beckons us to the golf club where good food, good wine and good company come together for a congenial evening. The Hungarian melodies performed by Harmonia, the Hungarian wines imported from vineyards around Tokaj, Sopron, Pannonhalma, and […]
Dr. Zsolt Hetesy from the Hungarian Embassy was back to give us an update on the EU parliamentary elections that were held last spring, and how the results of the elections impact Hungary. Going from from one set of data to another on his Prezi presentation, Dr. Hetesy explained how some of the new positions and issues […]
The Museum and its Gift Shop will be open on Monday, December 22 from 11-3. We invite you to join us on Saturday afternoon, January 4th at 2 o’clock for our Children’s Program, Celebrating Hungarian Traditions! Children will have the opportunity to learn about the richness of Hungarian culture. This year’s program will be dedicated […]
Members of the Museum and many volunteers gathered at the Museum for the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and the Museum’s Annual Meeting. The dinner was an opportunity for volunteers and Board members to meet and chat with each other in an informal social gathering. The report of the Annual Meeting itself was prepared by the […]
Once again the Museum participated in the Lake Erie Captain’s annual Hungarian Heritage Night at the Ballpark. Along with the Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeast Ohio and the William Penn Fraternal Association, the Museum helped celebrate our heritage with youngsters through face-painting. Since the Captains initiated this evening of Hungarian Heritage Night at the Ballpark, […]
